couzoeira

Galician

FWOTD – 14 June 2022

Alternative forms

  • couceira

Etymology

From couzón +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kowθoˈejɾa̝/, (western) /kowsoˈejɾa̝/

Noun

couzoeira f (plural couzoeiras)

  1. upper and lower hinges or pivots of a door
  2. carving practised in the threshold and lintel of a doorway, for inserting the aforementioned hinges or pivots

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